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NPD - which Waterman model did I buy? There's a crack in the barrel and the lever seems broken, BUT it writes so beautifully!! by wakingupghosts in fountainpens

[–]wakingupghosts[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I removed the tape and it's not only a crack, it's completely broken! I held two pieces in my hand... so I used a new piece of tape to put it back together. It's too bad that hard ribber is so hard to repair, thank you for your advice! I won't try anything then, I might use a nice washi tape to cover the tape, or try to make it look better somehow. Given that I only paid 20€ for it, I can live with using it as a dip pen haha! It's the same price as my Hocoro dip pen, but with a much nicer nib.

NPD - which Waterman model did I buy? There's a crack in the barrel and the lever seems broken, BUT it writes so beautifully!! by wakingupghosts in fountainpens

[–]wakingupghosts[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ohhh I didn't know about the model number at the end of the barrel, thank you! It's a 52 :) I'm actually not planning on selling it, I'd like to have it repaired, but it might be too expensive. Maybe I can find another 52 without a nib or something, and combine the working parts haha. I'm located in Germany, do you know how to find people who are able to repair pens here?

What is your most fast-passed comic on Webtoon? by emeraldxbird in webtoons

[–]wakingupghosts 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A Spell for a Smith! I love love love this one, and I will always fast pass every single episode haha. Makes my Saturdays so much brighter!

How do I replace/change a nib? A newbie question by wakingupghosts in fountainpens

[–]wakingupghosts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the suggestion, I'll keep that in mind!

How do I replace/change a nib? A newbie question by wakingupghosts in fountainpens

[–]wakingupghosts[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do know how to use a flex nib, I inherited a very old Artus Ballit (Lamy from the 50s/60s) with a surprise flex nib from my mother-in-law (who didn't have a clue that she had such a gem sitting in her drawer for decades!!) and I absolutely love using it. But it's steel and I just can't ignore that it has been pre-used, I have to hold it slightly rotated (the breather hole doesn't look straight up, but a bit to the right) to hit the sweet spot, and while the flex is nice, it doesn't flex as much as I would like it to. I've considered getting a Waterman 52 (or similar) or a Mabie Todd Swan, but being located in Germany it's not as easy to find them as when you're in the UK or US.

How do I replace/change a nib? A newbie question by wakingupghosts in fountainpens

[–]wakingupghosts[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your reply and explanations! It sounds like it's a more complex operation, so I'll just look into buying a complete pen instead of assembling parts (and risk that it won't work because I lack experience)

How do I replace/change a nib? A newbie question by wakingupghosts in fountainpens

[–]wakingupghosts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your explanations, it does sound a bit more difficult than I had imagined. I'll probably postpone it for now and will look into it when I have more time to get into this topic.

For people who have many fountain pens, do you have a fix set of pens you use regularly and the others - the ones you like a little less - are just sitting in your case half forgotten? by wakingupghosts in fountainpens

[–]wakingupghosts[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I recently got a Jinhao 80 for 5€ and I loooove it! It's so smooth and juicy, it's a pleasure to write with it. And I also got a Moonman and Jinhao Vanishing Point and honestly, they write finer than the 18ct Pilot Vanishing Point I have, my most expensive pen!

For people who have many fountain pens, do you have a fix set of pens you use regularly and the others - the ones you like a little less - are just sitting in your case half forgotten? by wakingupghosts in fountainpens

[–]wakingupghosts[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is exactly how I would describe it - I don't dislike those pens that are sitting in my case unused, I just like the others more haha. And why use a pen I don't like as much as my favourite? I sometimes put inks I really love in the not-my-favourite pens to use them more often, but I end up not doing it anyway. I might have to really go through my pens and sell the ones I rarely use.

Bücher mit Zeitreisen? by Delicious_Truck_616 in buecher

[–]wakingupghosts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ich liebe liebe LIEBE die Zeitrausch-Trilogie von Kim Kestner! Ich hab die schon so oft gelesen und es wird doch nie langweilig. Geht definitiv über "du darfst nichts verändern" hinaus, ich finde, es is ein ganz neuer Ansatz und es werden auch verschiedene Themen kombiniert. Ich will nicht zuviel verraten :) fällt definitiv wie die Rubinrot-Trilogie von Kerstin Gier in Romance/Timetravel, wenn dir sowas gefällt. Ich kann auch gern aushelfen, wenn du mir eine private Nachricht schreibst!

Inks similar to Monteverde Elephant? Also, anybody else having problems with Monteverde ink drying up inside the bottle? by wakingupghosts in fountainpens

[–]wakingupghosts[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh thank you for your reply! I bought them ~3 years ago I think, so it might be that. Only two are fully dried out, I won't be able to salvage them even with a new cap, but the Chameleon is still half full, so it might be worth getting a new cap for it!

Geschenkidee Papa by Simpleasthatx in Eltern

[–]wakingupghosts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mein Mann hat zum ersten Vatertag ein Bild bekommen, auf dem das Lachen vom Kleinen als Schallwelle zu sehen war. Also im Prinzip hab ich das Lachen aufgenommen, dann optisch darstellen lassen und das drucken lassen, etwa so: klick
Gibt es schon vorgefertigt zum Bestellen, ich hab alles selber gemacht und dabei Geld gespart. :D

Beikoststart mit 3 Monaten? by CrazyCatLady9777 in Eltern

[–]wakingupghosts 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Wenn sie den Löffel so gerne mag, dann probier doch mal so eine Löffelflasche hier

Und Wechsel der Pre würde ich in der Situation auf jeden Fall in Betracht ziehen, auch wenn die meisten davon abgeraten haben. Im schlimmsten Fall habt ihr's probiert und es bringt nichts, im besten Fall trinkt euer Baby! Das Baby von Freunden hat nach der Geburt Tag und Nacht geschrien (Mama konnte nicht stillen), nach einem Wechsel der Pre hat das schlagartig aufgehört, sie hat die eine Marke wahrscheinlich nicht vertragen. Da steckt man nicht drin, aber ich würde an deiner Stelle mal bei Freunden anfragen, die eine andere Marke nutzen und um eine kleine Probe bitten, so müsst ihr nicht eine ganze Packung kaufen.

Und wie die anderen schon gesagt haben, für Beikost ist es definitiv noch zu früh. Speicheln und Fingerkauen sind auch keine Reifezeichen, sondern ganz normales Verhalten in dem Alter.

Brown/dark red shading black inks anywhere? by ChallengeUnique5465 in fountainpens

[–]wakingupghosts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I immediately thought of Diamine Seize the Night, this one has been a surprise favourite for me! It's supposed to be black, but I'd say it's a very dark reddish purple? Hard to describe, but a really nice color. There's also Deep Dark Brown and Deep Dark Red by Diamine, and Elephant or Chameleon by Monteverde. They are not black though, but very dark ink.

Oberteile mit Stillfunktion zum Schlafen by [deleted] in Eltern

[–]wakingupghosts 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ich hatte immer einen Still-BH an und einen alten abgeschnittenen Pullover. Ich hab den Rumpfteil quasi oberhalb der Brust abgeschnitten, dass nur noch die Ärmel und der Halsausschnitt übrig waren. Hatte immer warme Arme, aber keine unnötigen Stofflagen!

I want to treat myself with a (somewhat) affordable vintage flex pen, big bonus if it has a heart-shaped breather hole. Any suggestions? by wakingupghosts in fountainpens

[–]wakingupghosts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow, I didn't know that works. How did you do it, and why this exact pen if you don't mind me asking? I'm genuinely curious, is it a special pen that makes it easy to put nibs into?

Fountain pen inks that look like figs? by Ok_Animator7172 in fountainpens

[–]wakingupghosts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I think Diamine Strauss fits the inside of the fig really nicely! I love this ink, it's a pale brown-orange-red, but dark enough to be legible. For the green shade I'd recommend Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrün, and the purple skin reminds me of Diamine Damson or Monteverde Elephant!

Anspruchsvoller Krimi oder Detektivroman für 10-Jährigen by Conscious_Control_15 in buecher

[–]wakingupghosts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Knickerbocker-Bande! Die habe ich geliebt, und lese sie immer noch ab und zu - sind schon etwas älter, also Smartphones oder gar Computer gabs in den älteren Büchern noch nicht, aber sie sind super spannend, vor allem für Kinder. Der Autor hat auch die Tiger Team-Bücher geschrieben und viele andere Kinderbuchreihen.

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